NATIONAL DISABILITY ORGANIZATION DISAPPOINTED BY IMMIGRATION MINISTER'S RESPONSE ON EXCESSIVE DEMANDS CLAUSE

April 16, 2018 | For Immediate Distribution

NATIONAL DISABILITY ORGANIZATION DISAPPOINTED BY IMMIGRATION MINISTER’S RESPONSE ON EXCESSIVE DEMANDS CLAUSE

Faites ce qui s'impose réclament les groupes de défense des droits des personnes handicapées et de l'immigration au ministre de l'Immigration.

COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE

Pour distribution immédiate | 10 avril 2018

Le 12 avril, le  gouvernement fédéral répondra  en ce qui a trait aux  règlements discriminatoires en matière d’immigration.

Full Citizenship, full stop

In the Globe and Mail columnist Andre Picard writes, "The fundamental issue is citizenship: If our commitment to rights and equality is real, then the disabled need to be full citizens, meaning they have an equal opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of community life." In 2015, the Prime Minister instructed the Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities to develop legislation to make Canada accessible for Canadians with disabilities.

Because It's 2018! "Nothing About Us Without Us" in Canada's New Accessibility Legislation

When Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on March 11, 2010, it committed to rid the country of barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully enjoying their human rights.

Bill C-49 Empowers Goliath and Takes Away David's Sling Shot

March 15, 2018 | For Immediate Release

AVIS AUX MÉDIAS

27 février 2018

Trois importantes organisations de revendication interviendront dans une affaire judiciaire qui pourra permettre de déterminer si les personnes touchées par des politiques gouvernementales discriminatoires peuvent être indemnisées.  Elles défendront le droit des personnes handicapées à un total recours en cas de discrimination découlant de politiques gouvernementales. 

MEDIA ADVISORY

February 27, 2018

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